Mark Kalkus
Founder and Chairman of the Board, Lamar Companies
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone (303) 904-1122
Property Types
Retail
Markets
Atlanta, Jacksonville (Florida), Northern New Jersey, Phoenix
Bio
He has been with Lamar since 1988; in his role as president, he has been overseeing the growth of the Company, including employees, assets and properties both owned and managed, since 1993. Prior to him joining the company, Lamar was more focused on lower income apartments and tax benefits for partnerships from such a structure. He worked through every aspect of the business including acquisitions, leasing, property management and investor development and management. He has a legal and analytical background, graduating from Stanford School of Law where he graduated with distinction and passed the bar in California. He also has his broker’s license in Colorado. Prior to that he spent a year and a half as an associate consultant with Bain and Company. In 1988, he joined Lamar assisting in property management and leasing. He quickly became a vital force in several of Lamar’s most successful and profitable turnarounds. In 1990, he was given the responsibility for the opening and operation of Lamar’s Colorado office. With the success of Colorado acquisitions, he became President in 1993 and Chief Executive Officer in 2001. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a member of the Young Presidents Organization Gold (“YPO”). He is also the lead member of Lamar’s Investment Committee which approves all major decisions as it relates to the portfolio.
